Lubomir Geraskov

Lubomir Geraskov
Full name Lubomir Geraskov
Nickname(s) Lubo
Country represented  Bulgaria
Born (1968-12-27) December 27, 1968
Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
Hometown Sofia
Residence USA
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team Bulgaria (9)
Club Levski Sofia
Gym BG

Lubomir Geraskov (Bulgarian: Любомир Герасков, born December 27, 1968) is a Bulgarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he won Olympic gold on pommel horse.[1]

Early life

Lubomir Gueraskov was born on December 27, 1968 in his hometown, slightly on the outskirts of Bulgaria's capital and largest city, Sofia. Under the communist law, Lubomir was forced into strict schooling. This though, was where his gymnastics talent began to become very noticeable to many people.

As a result, he was taken into a Bulgarian Youth Sports School at a very young age. His high talent and great progress was, from then on, revealed to the rest of the nation. He became very well known for being one of the greatest gymnasts of his time. At such a young age, Lubomir had won numerous regional and national titles to his name. He was mostly dominant on the Pommel Horse, which many would say, he could not be beaten at. During his teenage years, his hometown club, Levski Sofia, recruited him to their squad, helping them win numerous championships along the way. At the same time, Lubomir was taken into the Olympic national team where most of his talent and glory would come to be recognized worldwide.

Career

Bulgaria in 1988, Gueraskov to the left with teammates and captain Stoytcho Gotchev furthest to the right

World Championships and Olympic Success

At only the age of 18, Lubomir Gueraskov would earn the bronze medal on both the pommel horse and floor exercise at the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. His climax of glory came a year later when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul Korea, scoring a perfect 10.00. He became the second man in Bulgarian history to win a gold medal in the sport of gymnastics along with being the youngest, at only age 19. To top off his gymnastic career, Lubomir was inducted into the Bulgarian Sports Hall of Fame, becoming a very popular men's gymnastics figure in Bulgarian sports history.

Later life

At the end of his career, Lubomir moved to the United States along with a majority of his teammates, one such as, team Captain Stoytcho Gotchev. Lubomir has notably won the Michigan and Midwest Region 5 Coach of the Year in 2005.

[2] He received two bronze medals at the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.

Honours

Competition 1st, gold medalist(s) 2nd, silver medalist(s) 3rd, bronze medalist(s) Total
Olympics 1001
World Cup 0022
Balkan Cup 1001
Bulgarian Cup 1001
Total 3 0 2 5
    • Third Place (2) Floor, Pommel Horse: 1987
  • Balkan Cup
    • First Place (1): 1986
  • Bulgarian Cup
    • First Place (1): 1985

References

  1. ↑ online
  2. ↑ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Gymnastics" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine. databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 29, 2008)
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